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Flag HRS for Mechanics & Minimum Wage Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee

12-23-2010, 08:16 PM

Can anyone please tell me if there is a minimum wage for automotive technicians? Is it legal for a mechanic to get paid "flag hours" only, possibly not adding up to minimum wage even? I am required to provide my own tools and have heard that there may be laws that say this makes minimum wage higher for me and that if I am at work and "waiting to be engaged" while work is slow than I should be paid. I was just moved to "commission/ flag hours" at a rate I feel is very low, and right before Christmas

If anyone can help me understand the laws in Tennessee regarding this I would REALLY appreciate it. If it matters, this is a car dealership that sells some cars to individuals and some wholesale.

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